Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Harpacticoida > Family Porcellidiidae

Porcellidium Claus, 1860

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Thyone*	Philippi, 1840	synonym

Children

Porcellidium fimbriatum Claus, 1863
Porcellidium roscoffensis (Bocquet, 1948)
Porcellidium viride (Philippi, 1840)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: スイツキミジンコ属

Literature

original description	Claus, C. (1860). Beiträge zur Kenntis der Entomostraken. N.G. Elwert'schje Universitaeis - Buchhandlung, Marburg, Germany. 1:1-28, pls. 1-4.
basis of record	Huys, R. (2001). Copepoda - Harpacticoida. In: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds.) European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50:268-280.
additional source	Gharagozlou-Van Ginneken, I.D. & Y. Bouligand. (1975). Studies on the fine structure of the cuticle of Porcellidium, Crustacea Copepoda. Cell and Tissue Research 159(3):399-412, figs. 1-10. (13-vi-1975)
additional source	Bodin, P. (1997). Catalogue of the new marine Harpacticoid Copepods. Studiedocumenten van het K.B.I.N. = Documents de Travail de l'I.R.Sc.N.B., 89. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 89: 1-304.
additional source	Harris, V.A. (2014). Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). II. The importance of the male antennule in taxonomy. Records Of The Australian Museum. 66(2):111-166. 10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1595 APR 2 2014
additional source	Brady, G.S. (1880). A monograph of the free and semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Islands. Ray Society, London. 2:1-182, pls. 34-82.
additional source	Bartsch, I. (1987). Porcellidium, ein schildförmiger Ruderfusskrebs. Mikrokosmos 76(5):139-143.
additional source	Harris, V.A. (2014). Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). I. A reassessment of the european species of Porcellidium. Records Of The Australian Museum. 66(2):63-110. 10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1594 APR 2 2014
additional source	Okemwa, E.N. (1992). A long-term sampling study of copepods across a tropical creek in Mombasa, Kenya. East African Agriculture and Forestry Journal. 57(4):199-215.
additional source	Claus, C. (1860). Beiträge zur Kenntis der Entomostraken. N.G. Elwert'schje Universitaeis - Buchhandlung, Marburg, Germany. 1:1-28, pls. 1-4.
redescription	Harris, V.A. (2014). Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). I. A reassessment of the european species of Porcellidium. Records Of The Australian Museum. 66(2):63-110. 10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1594 APR 2 2014

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Porcellidium Claus, 1860. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:115433